Micro Computer Application

INTRODUCTION TO MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATION

·                     This course is designed to give students fundamentals of microcomputer systems in both hardware and software perspective, and the use of computer for basic office use. Thus, it enables students to gain hands-on experience with operating systems and application software such as word processors,

·                     spreadsheets, and internet

·                     Learning Outcomes · Understand basic computer terminologies and history of computers

· Understand computer hardware and software fundamentals

· Become proficient in the use windows and Linux environment

Computer is the electronic device which is capable of accepting data manipulating them, storing them and give out the results as output, and also used in communications.

There are four types of Computer

¨ Supercomputer Mainframe Computer

¨Minicomputer Microcomputer

Data, Information, And Systems

Computer-based Information System takes data as raw material, process it, and produce information as output

A microcomputer is another name for a personal computer, or PC. The major emphasis will be on using microcomputers with the most popular kinds of computer software used in business and education today including word processing, spreadsheets and database management.

A computer network is a group of computer systems and other computing hardware devices that are linked together through communication channels to facilitate communication and resource-sharing among a wide range of users. Networks are commonly category.

OPERATING SYSTEMS is a system software that manages all computer resources and allow other programs to run. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system.

Application programs usually require an operating system to function. zed based on their characteristics.

WINDOW 8

Overview of Windows

Windows is an GUI based operating system.is also developed by Microsoft Corporation, which is headed by Mr. Bill Gates .Over the years the Microsoft have evolved various versions of Windows. Win95, Win98, Win2000, Win ME, Win NT, Win XP, window 2007, window 2007.